Evidence brief · Supplement
Shatavari for Breast-milk production
Evidence grade D — Limited
- Overall grade
- Grade D
- Last revised
- 1
- graded outcome
- 0
- references listed
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1 at grade D — 1 graded row
What is known
Each outcome with its grade (how strong the evidence is, A to D), the size of the effect where the entry records one, and how often studies agree.
- Breast-milk productionEvidence grade D
Limited
Unclearlow
What is uncertain
Read off the same rows as above. Nothing here is added that the entry does not itself record.
- Thin evidence: Breast-milk production (grade D).
The evidence in words
The verdict
For breast-milk production, Shatavari earns evidence grade D (unclear effect, low consistency) — the evidence does not support the claim. Limited
How it might work
Steroidal saponins with proposed hormonal and galactagogue (milk-promoting) effects.
How to use it
Standardized extract; lactation use under guidance.
Safety & cautions
Generally safe; hormonal activity warrants caution in hormone-sensitive conditions.
Bottom line
A traditional women's tonic with thin evidence and a modest lactation signal. Low-risk; not well proven.
How it is used
As the entry records it, from the studies it summarises. Not a recommendation for you — doses that suit a trial population may not suit you.
- Standard
- Standardized extract.
Goes with
- ShatavariRead the full Shatavari monographEvidence grade D
Related reading
Entries that share this one's tags or conditions.
- Shatavari: dosage and how to take itStandardized extract.Evidence grade D
- Shatavari: side effects, safety & interactionsGenerally safe; hormonal activity warrants caution in hormone-sensitive conditions.Evidence grade D
- Black Cohosh for Menopausal hot flashesEvidence grade C — Divided trialsEvidence grade C
- Black Cohosh for Menopause symptomsEvidence grade C — InconsistentEvidence grade C
Sources
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Last revised . A grade is this entry's reading of the evidence, not medical advice.